Resumo O artigo aborda a retirada compulsória de filhos de mulheres em situação de vulnerabilidade no Brasil. Objetivou-se refletir sobre a violação do direito à maternidade; apresentar os limites impostos, especialmente às mulheres pobres, negras e indígenas e as estratégias de controle sobre sua vida e de seus filhos; e os movimentos de resistência que se contrapõem às segregações. Foram fontes da pesquisa: n...
Abstract Infection with human papilloma virus (HPV) is related to a great number of cutaneous and mucosal manifestations. The spectrum of HPV ranges from inapparent infections, through various clinical benign presentations including cutaneous and mucosal disease, to malignant and premalignant conditions. New HPV types are currently described in the literature; many of them are characterized as high-risk types d...
Abstract In this nonsystematic review, the complementary diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control of human papillomavirus are discussed. The histopathology is addressed regarding its indications, main findings and limitations, as a complementary diagnostic method largely used by dermatologists. Electron microscopy is briefly reviewed, along with its contribution to the accumulated knowledge on HPV, as well...
Abstract: Lobomycosis or lacaziosis is a chronic granulomatous fungal infection caused by Lacazia loboi. Most cases are restricted to tropical regions. Transmission is believed to occur through traumatic inoculation in the skin, mainly in exposed areas. It is characterized by keloid-like nodules. There are only a few hundred cases reported. The differential diagnoses include many skin conditions, and treatment ...
RESUMO O sofrimento psíquico do estudante de Medicina é conhecido e já estudado. O papel do professor em detectar dificuldades geradoras de sofrimento psíquico em seus alunos e saber como lidar com elas é fundamental para a prevenção desse sofrimento. Entretanto, nem sempre os professores estão preparados para esses desafios. Objetivo: Estudar a percepção dos docentes do curso de Medicina da Universidade Federa...
RESUMO O sofrimento psíquico do estudante de Medicina é conhecido e já estudado. O papel do professor em detectar dificuldades geradoras de sofrimento psíquico em seus alunos e saber como lidar com elas é fundamental para a prevenção desse sofrimento. Entretanto, nem sempre os professores estão preparados para esses desafios. Objetivo: Estudar a percepção dos docentes do curso de Medicina da Universidade Federa...
Abstract: Infective dermatitis associated with HTLV-1 (IDH) is the main cutaneous marker of HTLV-1 infection. This disease occurs primarily in children and should be differentiated from other eczemas, especially from atopic dermatitis. The largest series of IDH are from Jamaica and Brazil. There are an estimated 15 to 20 million infected people in the world, and Brazil is one of the endemic regions. Studies sug...
ABSTRACT Objectives To evaluate teaching on leprosy at a public medical school located in a metropolis in southeastern Brazil with a low leprosy prevalence rate. Results An analysis performed by means of a comparative cross-sectional study on two parallel groups of students (freshmen and interns) demonstrated that most students began the medical course with some knowledge of the signs and symptoms of the diseas...
O Brasil é um país onde a hanseníase ainda é um problema de saúde pública, apresentando mais de 30.000 novos casos por ano nos últimos anos. Apesar do crescente número de transplante de órgãos sólidos realizados no país, sobretudo o transplante renal, não são frequentes os relatos dessa micobacteriose em pacientes imunossuprimidos pelas medicações póstransplante. Os autores relatam um caso de hanseníase multiba...
In the context of declining leprosy endemicity worldwide, keeping the interest in knowledge and expertise in leprosy alive has been a matter of concern. Approaching the problem only in primary care, without the proper integration with other levels of care in the health system fails to account for the complexity of the disease. Training professionals to work at different levels of health care is a current challe...